Prize: One week in the farmhouse Le Macchie located in the heart of Val dOrcia, Tuscany,
near Pienza and Montepulciano, with a swimming pool with a spectacular
view (3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sleeps 6).

Charming Accommodation in the heart of Tuscany in Montepulciano
- classified listing 09/04G

Prize: One week in one of our apartments on an estate near Montepulciano
in Tuscany, with a large swimming pool set amidst tranquil and elegant
grounds (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, sleeps 2). During your stay at Le Manzinaie,
you will be invited to a family dinner. (A SlowTrav favorite!)

Restrictions: Heating extra if used. Must be used by the end
of 2007. Saturday to Saturday booking only, subject to availability.

The specialist of villa rentals in Tuscany, Amalfi coast
and all the best Italian destinations - classified listing 01/05G

Prize: One week in Villa Orizzonte, a very charming farmhouse
in the enchanting setting of the Chianti Hills near Monteriggioni (3 bedrooms,
3 bathrooms, sleeps 6/8). To see the property enter house name ORIZZONTE
in "Search by name or villa code" on the website (Ref. Number ITC701).

The website indicates that this villa is fully booked for 2006, but
Cuendet tells me the calendar is wrong - many weeks are still available.

Restrictions: Booking from Saturday to Saturday only. Subject
to availability. Security deposit is required. All utilities included.
Must be used by end of 2007.

Prize: One week stay in one of our one bedroom cottages/apartments
near Montepulciano, Tuscany (sleeps 2), a winery tour and a lunch. (A
SlowTrav favorite!).
- Winery Tour: A full private tour for two people at the famous Avignonesi Vineyards,
discussing the growth, harvesting, quality in wine and wine tasting. Tour
is given by one of your hosts (Nico, or the daughter of the owner of the
Vineyards, Elena, Nico's wife). Please Note: Avignonesi Vineyards is closed
every week end, for the month of August and over the Christmas and Easter
holidays.
- Lunch: During your stay at Sant' Antonio you are also offered a Lunch
at Osteria del Leone Restaurant situated in the Thermal Medieval Spa Town
of Bagno Vignoni (during the week from Tuesday to Friday with a maximum
cost of 90). Please note: Osteria del Leone Restaurant is closed from
10th January - 15th February and from 15th November - 1st December.

Restrictions: Rental is from Saturday to Saturday only. Restaurant
lunch maximum cost of 90. Must be used by the end of 2007.

Fully catered and guided natural history holidays in
the Sierra de Grazalema - classified listing 10/05G

Prize: One week walking holiday for 2 people. Live with us in
our home, treat it as yours, and enjoy the beautiful Sierra de Grazalema.
Includes: airport pickup and drop off, meals - including packed lunches,
3 excursions - hikes, walks, drives, car and driver for local touring.
Our home will be booked exclusively for you (no other guests). Click to see the details of your week stay with us. At the end of
your week, we will provide transportation to Seville, Malaga, Cadiz, or
other locations, so you can continue your vacation.

Prize: One week in Chicca's House, an apartment in Gaeta, on the coast in southern Lazio
(3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sleeps 5).

Restrictions: Not available in April or high season (June 1st
to August 31st, December 20 to January 7). The best period in this apartment
is Spring, Autumn and Winter (less crowds, less traffic). Heating extra
if used. Must use by February 2007.

Prize: $60 gift certificate for Tilley Endurables so you can purchase a Tilley Hat - "the finest hat in the world"!! And
yes this is a grand prize, because it is a grand hat offered by a lover
of the hat (Pauline).

Car Rental

Restrictions: Valid until December 31, 2006. Must be booked
15 days before departure. Prize letter will be sent to you and must be
presented when booking. Excluding tax, CDW and theft insurance, optional
items, gas and airport surcharge if applicable. Note: AutoEurope says
that for Italy, half the cost of the rental is taxes.

Prize: One week in Il Patio, the perfect romantic getaway, south of Siena, Tuscany, in
an olive grove setting, enjoying a beautiful view (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom,
sleeps 3). May and September are the best months to be at this property.

Restrictions: Not available in high season (June, July, August;
Christmas, New Year and Easter weeks). Rentals are from Saturday to Saturday.
Security deposit is required. Must be used in 2006.

Prize: Be Our Guest For a Day - one night in our flat in Rome
(1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, sleeps 2), a day out of Rome with the "de Majo
family" (driving to Sutri, Via Cassia, have a nice lunch at a local restaurant,
enjoy the Etruscan sites, the Lago di Vico area and its forest, just relax
in a different, Roman way!).

Petsburg, a community for pet owners. Deborah is a regular
contributor to the Slow Travel message board.

Prize: For our non-North American friends in the Slow Travel
family ... We'd love to prove to you that there is more to the United
States than New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco! We're
offering a slice of Americana in the heart of the USA. Come to St. Louis,
Missouri -- to the banks of the mighty Mississippi, and be an honored
guest in our home. We will be happy to accommodate from one to four guests.
(We have two double-bedded guest rooms with a shared bath.) All meals
at home included. Swimming pools, tennis court, and fitness room are available
at our neighborhood clubhouse.

Restrictions: Mutually agreed upon dates before the end of 2006.
Including special holidays and festivals. Your choice of from three to
seven nights. Arrival and departure days of your choice.

Prize: We would love to share our kitchen with you and offer
the winner the opportunity to have two guests attend any one of our single
day classes. For the prize winners we will include our signature apron
and a gift pack of wine and oil made here at the estate. Choose from these classes.

Prize: Join Pamela Sheldon Johns at her farm, Poggio Etrusco,
for a day of cooking in the Tuscan countryside. Your class for two includes:
Spend the morning with Pamela as she explores the Italian artisanal pantry,
with explanations and tastings of olive oils, vinegars, capers, pasta.
Lunch is a hands-on cooking class utilizing the artisanal ingredients.
After lunch we will take a visit to an antique frantoio, an olive pressing
mill, for a demonstration and tasting of oils. Take home a gift of a bottle
of Poggio Etrusco organic olive oil and one of Pamela's cookbooks. Coming
from Rome or Florence? No car needed! We will pick you up at the Chiusi
train station. Bed & Breakfast accommodations available at a 50% discount
to prize-winners.

Prize: Half-day tour of New York City with 25-year resident
and Emeritus Moderator David. Although David is not a professional tour
guide, he enjoys showing people parts of Manhattan (or even another borough)
that they ordinarily might not see. Itinerary to be mutually agreed upon,
but tailored to your taste. "Theme" walks or concentration on just one
neighborhood possible.

Prize: For 2 people, in Venice, transfers on arrival and departure
(2 transfers) from and to airport (or railway station or port), boat tour
of the Grand Canal and the Island of Murano (2 hours), walking tour with
a licensed guide in Venice (2 hours).

Prize: One day tour of the Paris sites for a group of up to
four people. This could include a visit to any of the major sites.
I would provide anything from a guided tour of the Louvre museum, a neighborhood
tour, or an exploration walk of a historic city site like the ancient
city wall.

Prize: A half day private tour in Rome for up to 3 people (about
3 hrs) plus a private cooking lesson (about 1 hr) to learn how to make
a real Italian pasta (includes the possibility to enjoy the lunch that
you will have just made!). Choose from these classic
itineraries.

Restrictions: Subject to availability. Not available in August
or December 15 - January 10.

Cell Phones

Prize: The Talk Abroad package. This is a GSM phone and SIM card that works in
over 100 countries with unlimited free incoming calls anywhere in Europe!
It also has the initial 30 minutes of outgoing calls included. This phone
is unlocked and can be used with your US service (if it uses a SIM card).

Mention "Slowtrav" on the phone or enter "Slowtrav" as the promo code when you book online for $10 off.

Prize: A GSM phone (the new Motorola Razr!), an Italy SIM card
and a Global Ring SIM card. This gives you a phone and SIM card to use
in Italy and another SIM card that you can put into the phone when in
other European countries. This phone is unlocked and can be used with
your US service (if it uses a SIM card).

Prize: Three sets of five boxed cards, with envelopes, each
card a reproduction of a different scene painted in Tuscany. From original
watercolor paintings by Bud Lowe shown in Slow Travel Trip Report 581.

Prize: An autographed copy of the book "Chow! Venice, Savoring
the Food and Wine of La Serenissima" by Ruth Edenbaum and Shannon Essa.
Plus free Venice advice for eternity and dinner in either New Jersey or
San Diego at one of our homes, or in Venice if one of us is there when
the winner is.

Prize: A lovely cookbook - Tuscan Cookbook by Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer, and two music
CD's for Italian atmosphere once you have cooked some of these lovely
meals. One is "Italian classics" (perhaps a little kitsch, but makes you
feel like you are in a little trattoria in some small hilltop town); and
the other a CD of Pavarotti's opera favourites.

Prize: Montalcino Goodies from Isabella and Luigi Dusi!! An autographed copy of Isabella's book Vanilla Beans & Brodo, an autographed copy of Isabella's book Bel Vino and a Quartiere Pianello scarf (very colorful, blue/white).
The package will be mailed to you.

Alice is a regular contributor to the Slow Travel Message
Board and wrote the section on Italian
Trains on the website.

Prize: Two books:
- "La Cucina di Pistoia", Pistoiese cookbook
- "Storia d'Italia Pistoia", a photo book on Pistoia, historical photos,
mostly postcards, including portraits and group photos, but mostly cityscapes
and architectural, B&W
They are both in Italian (but contain many photos). The books will be
mailed to you. Click for photo
of books.

2. The book "The
City of Falling Angels" (Hardcover) by John Berendt, shipped to you
from Amazon. This book will be discussed at our next bookclub - in the
Slow Travel Chat Room, Sunday, February 26th, 5:30pm PST. Note: This prize
was added for the last 14 winners on the list.

Please Read These Note About the Prizes

All prizes of vacation rentals, hotels and services are subject to availability
at time of booking. Book early to get the dates you want.

Some one week accommodation prizes may be limited to Saturday to Saturday
bookings. Check the website of the prize giver to see their rental policies.

Some prizes are restricted by month or season. All time restrictions
are listed with the prize information below.

Some vacation rental prizes may require a security deposit, as you would
give if you were renting from them normally. This is returned to you after
your vacation.

Unless otherwise noted, all prizes must be used by December 31, 2007.

For vacation rental prizes that expire at the end of 2006, I will contact
them just before the drawing to see what availability they have left for
the year and will post that with the prize description to help people decide.

Disclaimer: All prizes are offered by the
companies listed and will be distributed by those companies. Prizes involving
accommodations or services, do not include transportation costs - you must
provide your transportation to the country to collect your prize. E.G. If
you win a week's accommodation in Italy, you must provide your own transportation
to and from Italy. Shipping costs of prizes will be paid by the company offering
the prize.